Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace - MINT 1983 UK First Pressing Vinyl LP - Mint/VG

	£		20
	$		27

Artist & Title: Paul McCartney ?– Pipes of Peace

AS-NEW MINT 1983 UK FIRST PRESSING 11-track vinyl LP, with lovely retro Parlophone label on side one, housed in the original gatefold picture sleeve with card lyric inner sleeve. Produced by George Martin, the album includes the blockbuster duet with the late Michael Jackson on Say Say Say. The record is in as-new Mint condition and sounds as wonderful as ever. And the cover is in Very Good condition. See pics. This is a superb collector’s copy of this definitive post-Beatles, post-Wings Paul McCartney album.
Highly desirable for its First Pressing matrices and Mint condition vinyl, and increasingly difficult to find in this condition. This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to add this one owner rarity to your collection at an extremely advantageous price.

Catalogue Number: Parlophone ?– PCTC 1652301

Release date: 31 October 1983

Overall Grade: Mint/Mint/VG+ (LP/Inner/Cover)

Notes: Vintage Parlophone label on Side 1.
Comes with a card lyric inner sleeve.
Mastered at – Utopia Studios
Manufactured by – EMI Records Ltd
Phonographic Copyright ? – MPL Communications Ltd
Copyright © – MPL Communications Ltd
Made in England

This historical LP is hardly ever offered for sale in this condition.

“Perhaps Pipes of Peace doesn't have the gravitas of Tug of War but it offers something equally valuable: a portrait of an impeccable craftsman at play.”

This is the real thing: a genuine MINT CONDITION 1983 UK FIRST PRESSING. The record is in as-new condition, as is the immaculate mint inner, and the cover is also in excellent condition for its age. All items are free from any major defects such as tears, dog ears or writing. See pics. All items are the genuine originals bought together by me in 1983 (one careful owner!) not reprints or replacements. The LP is the original 1983 UK stereo LP, which was only played occasionally on top-end audiophile equipment and lovingly cared for.

“Not only is this album chock full of great pop songs and wonderful musicianship, it also sounds astoundingly good on my stereo.”

Pipes of Peace is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney using his own name, released in 1983. As the follow-up to the popular Tug of War, the album came close to matching the commercial success of its predecessor in Britain but peaked only at number 15 on America's Billboard 200 albums chart. While Pipes of Peace was the source of international hit singles such as "Say Say Say" (recorded with Michael Jackson) and the title track, the critical response to the album was less favourable than that afforded to Tug of War.
Styled as a conspicuous companion piece to Tug of War, Pipes of Peace mirrors its 1982 cousin in many ways: its title track holds up a mirror to its forefather – and, if that weren't enough, Paul McCartney serves up the knowing "Tug of Peace," an almost-electro collage that twists the songs into McCartney II territory – it serves up two showcases for duets with a former Motown star along with a cameo from fusion superstar Stanley Clarke and, most importantly, it is also produced by former Fab Four ringleader George Martin. Some of that production occurred during the sessions for Tug of War, with roughly half of the record culled from outtakes from that album, but Pipes of Peace has a distinctly different feel than its predecessor, seeming fleet, adventurous, and modern, almost as an accidental riposte to the consciously classical Tug of War. Sometimes that whimsy slides right into silliness – witness "Average Person," a music hall showstopper inexplicably shoehorned into the middle of the second side – but that lightness allows McCartney to indulge in an instrumental funk collaboration with Clarke ("Hey Hey"), a super-slick bit of yacht pop with Jackson ("The Man"), a bit of confession disguised as a synthesized soft rock lark ("The Other Me"), and a galloping revision of Red Rose Speedway with "Keep Under Cover." If McCartney gets a little sticky on the ballad "So Bad," his melody saves him and the album's other two hits have aged exceptionally well: "Say Say Say" hits hard, sounding as funky as anything on Thriller, and "Pipes of Peace" achieves an earned grace. Perhaps Pipes of Peace doesn't have the gravitas of Tug of War but it offers something equally valuable: a portrait of an impeccable craftsman at play.

This may be your only ONCE IN A LIFETIME chance to own this rare piece of music history in this condition.

 “’Pipes of Peace’ is a strong opener followed immediately by the huge 'Say Say Say' with MJ. Justly well received in its day this is still instantly recognised and played often.”

A fantastic time warp example of this rarity in amazing condition, a true investment grade item - get it while you can!

AND IT MUST SELL IN THIS ONCE ONLY AUCTION

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I pack my records professionally in stiff corrugated cruciform record boxes leaving the Vinyl (housed in anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.

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